Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1917 — Page 1

No. 162.

BRENNER IS VINDICATED

MAN WHO WAS ARRfESTED HERE IS ACQUITTED OF ' CONVERSION CHARGE. The following article from a Detroit paper was handed us by Mrs. James Nelson: Oscar Brenner will do right by his mother. In fact he always has, he showed in Justice Thomas’ court yesterday. The case charging Brenner with obtaining money under false pretenses at first promised an interesting “triangle,” with Mrs. Brenner, Sr., Mrs. Brenner, Jr., and Oscar Brenner as "the three sides. The three angles were all provided. But one of the sides, namely Mrs. Brenner, Jr., and one of the angles, dropped from the triangle early in the hearing," and two-side case was opened. Oscar Brenner furnished the other side to the story that began with a sorrowful tale of a deserted mother robbed by her -own son. The third angle dropped from the case when it was found that the home which Mrs. Brenner charged her son with obtaining from her under pretension was reallv owned by the son. He bought the home with his own money and had it deeded to his mother. She concluded a home in her name belonged to her, regardless of by whom it was bought. So when she deeded the .home back to her son and he made away with the money, she felt she had been robbed, she claimed. ' The original charge made by the mother was that her son had told her that he must go to war unless he could show he supported her, and that She had'deeded her house to him for this reason. He denied this. He said he knew he would have to go to war anyway. He testified that he had sold the home because the mortgage was about to be foreclosed. It being his money he put it in his pocket. Then he married Mrs. Fayne Black and they departed on their honeymoon to the home df her parents in Rensselaer, Ind., where he was arrested Saturday. “Shfr’s told you her side of the story,” said Brenner to the court, “now let me tell you mine.” And he rehearsed the story of his life since the time of his father’s death. He told of how he had been shunted about from guardian to guardian, refused the companionship of his mother because “she was not fit to be with him,” as they told him, and how he had-been sent from an orphan asylum to a school, onto a farm, to work at organ factory, until he at last sought repose in the United States army. He said their home, when he returned from his army enlistment, was mortgaged so heavily that it was embarrassing for him in the city, as creditors were beseiging him with hills no matter where he went. So the home was sold, he said, and another home was bought, and it went the same way, until the Sybil street property was bought with his money. Mrs. Brenner, the boy’s mother, denied everything her son said. She said she gave him SBOO to buy furniutre for the house, and he claimed he bought the furniture. At times during the informal hearing she would begin to scold her boy, until the court faded to an atmosphere of home. - Meanwhile, throughout the hearing, Mrs. Brenner would gaze scornfully at her son’s wife, who sat unconcerned in the corner of the court room. She had little to say, except when Mr. Brenner’s attorney asked her if Oscar gave his mother SSO it would suit her. “It makes no difference to me, she said, “It’s Oscar’s affair, and anything he does is all right.” Mrs. Brenner demanded six months rent for the house for the coming

PTHE Q BINGES U TONIGHT o V. •, » . c H. B. WARNER AND ENID MARKEY IN SHELLFORTY THREE TRIIANGLE.

The Evening Republican .

Troops Quell Labor Riots.

Three companies of the Second Indiana Infantry, camped near East Chicago, were rushed in special cars to that city Monday night to save the plant of the Grasselli Chemical Company from threatened destruction at the hands of irate foreign workmen, who were on strike.' The guardsmen were called out after the forty policemen in East Chicago had failed to quell a riot started by fifty of the workmen. Brick? were thrown and the police .used, their clubs freely, but the strikers stormed the outer buildings of the plant and the guard had to be called. Nearly 500 of the workers, practically all aliens, Hungarians and Austrians, walked out a few di ; ago when their demand for 4c an hour more pay was refused. The plant is engaged in making chemicals and aeids vital -to the manufacture of Munitions of war and for this reason no delay was experienced in getting the guardsmen to answer the riot call. It is the opinion of officials that the strikers were incited by enemies. D. W. Potter, who is here for o visit with Charles Clift and family, and party, wly> had been at Gary, were forced to pass through the strike district. They were in an automobile and upon nearing the plant were approached by guards and given orders to turn out the lights on their machine. They were then escorted through the turbulent district in safety. All motorists passing through the district at night are compelled to turn out their car lights. Mr. Potter stated that guardsmen could be seen everywhere an dthe reason that hp lights were allowed was to keep the position of the guardsmen a secret from the strikers. When the strike first broke -out several automobile parties were held up and severley beaten by the workmen. One motorist was so badly beaten that it is feared he may die. Two of the guardsmen are James Adams and John Scoffield, friends of Mr. Potter, and they told him that condition in that section were very serious, owing to the presence of so many foreigners and that they would no doubt be stationed there for some time.

John Andrew Mitchell, son of Alexander and Sarah Ann Mitchell, _ was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, Oct. 23, 1863. While in early manhood he moved with his parents to White county, where in 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Phylinda Holland, who departed this life Nov. 26, 1906. In 1907 he was married to Mrs. Lillie Beaver, one son being born to this union. Last June he became ill with heart trouble, dropsy and other complications, but bore his great suffering with patience. He grew gradually worse until July 20, 1917, when he passed through the door of death, aged 63 years, 8 months and 27 days. He united with the U. B. church but upon the disorganization of the church in Remington, he united with the M. E. church and remained faithful through life. He was a kind and loving husband and father. He was very anxious for the completion of the new church building in Milroy, active in hauling material and assisting in the completion, but on account of sickness was never permitted to see inside of the finished building nor attend any service in it. He* leaves to mourn their loss his wife, one son, Charles, two step-sons, Carl and Clifford Beaver, whom he loved as his own children; one sister and three brothers. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Postill and interment at Remington.

LARGE FARM FOR RENT. We still have a large farm for rent. Rensselaer quarters. Write or phone, James .Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Rensselaer, Indiana, Phone 337.

half year, and asked that her son be made to pay the gas, water and electric light bills, which he said he had already paid. The court upon advise of Prosecutor Lehman, who basing his case on the warrant sworn to by Mrs. JJrenner, told her that she could make no demands upon her son, that he had done nothing unlaw - ful. He said, however, that whne there was no legal right on which she could receive any consideration from her son, there was a strong moral right and he asked Brenner to treat his mother right. Brenner said that he would do all that he could do, that he always had treated his mother kindly, and further stated that this matter would never have come to light if his mother had not been influenced. Brenner promised to pay his mother S6O immediately, and will help her frequently, if needs be. '* Brenner joined Company I last night and will leave here with the other members when Captain Volland receives the call. His wife, formerly ’ Mrs. Fayne Black, whom Mrs. Brenner claims she took in when she was without help, will remain here until her husband leaves for war, when she will return to the home of her parents in Rensselaer, where the honeymoon was rudely interrupted when three “correspondence school” detectives pussy-footingly surrounded the home of Mrs. Brenner’s parents and arrested Brenner as he sat peacefully reading the newspapers he had bought from one of the “police fellers about an hour before. . , ' - Sh? '*•»

Obituary.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917.

The Trust & Savings Bank building at th e corner of Van Rensselaer and Washington streets as it will appear when the remodeling now going on is completed.

From Farm to Aviation Field.

Five weeks ago three sets of farm buildings and growing grain occupied a 640 acre tract just outside the limits of Rantoul, ML Today student aviators are trundling over it in practice machines, expert airmen are sailing overhead and an army of carpenters, plumbers, electricians and other skilled workmen are rushing final touches to fifty-one structures which have sprung up as if by magic. Farm buildings, hedges, orchards, fences and growing crops have disappeared, and 250 teams, dragging scrapers, are rapidly ironing the natural undulations down to the flatness of the proverbial billiard table. , Even the names by which the tract was known have vanished. One no longer hears of “the old Jones place,” or “the Smith farm.’” The ground has been christened “Chanute Field,” in honor of Octave Chanute, of Chicago, the famous French-American engineer whose research studies in aviation still form the basis of so much of the text book instruction in the science.

Notice to Red Cross Workers. , AH members of the Red Cross who have finished garments are asked to bring them to the Red Cross headquarters. It is desired to pack these garments tomorrow, as they will be shipped Saturday. 30c FOR EGGS. July 26. —We are paying 30c for good fresh eggs and 16c for hens. — C. E. Prior. Schultze’s potato bread, the kind your mother used to bake. In large round loaves, 10c per loaf. Sold only by Rowles & JParker’s.

GAYETYTONIGHT Edison Conquest Pictures Present THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP The story of a Western Mining Camp CHRIS AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP This story rivals the best of the Arabian Nights Tale*. HE COULDN’T GET UP IN THE MORNING A Comedy with a laugh in every foot of it. A program that will please all. Conquest Pictures every Thursday at theXiayety. ppini v THE CANDY GIRL With Gladys Hulette. SATURDAY. THE MYSTERY OF THE DOUBLE CROSS

21st Week of Submarine Harvester Shows Great Gain.

During the current week the German submarines have reaped a toll of death and destruction fifty per cent larger than that of the preceding week. Twenty-one vessels of over 1,600 tons were destroyed and to this must be added the loss of three ships of less than 1,600 tons. That the work of this part of the German propaganda is highly satisfactory to that nation there can be no doubt.

This Excuse Should Exempt Him.

During the past few weeks the favorite pastime of many of the men between the ages of 21 and 31 has been to search for reasons why they should be exempted. The majority of them are ridiculous and sometimes very laughable. However, Major Healey in his search for recruits relates the best one that yet has been brought to our attention, and the talp runs something like this: Major, approaching young man: “Young man, why don’t you enlist in Company M?” asked the Major. .... “Humph! Not this bird,” replied the Major’s prospect. “And what good reason have you for not doing so?” asked the Major. “Well, I’ll tell you,” said the young man as he flicked the ashes off of his cigarette and looked the Major straight in the eye, “for the past two or three years I have been trying to get a date with some of these good looking Rensselaer girls, with but little success, and believe me, I am going to wait now until these Company M soldiers and the drafted men get out of Rensselaer so I will have a chance with these fair young damsels. Pass up a chance like this? Not me,” quoth he, as he stalked off down the street leaving the Major too astounded to speak.

WHY IT SUCCEEDS

Because It’s For One Thing Only, and Rensselaer People Appreciate This. Nothing can be good for everything. Doing one thing well brings success. Doan’s Kidney Pills are for one thing only. For weak or disordered kidneys. Here is Rensselaer evidence to prove their worth. Mrs. Guy Hudson, Clark St., Rensselaer, says:’ “I had spells of backache and was nehrly worn out,by the dull constant ache across my kidneys. I finally got Doan’s Kidney Pills at A. F. Long’s Drug Store and they gave me fine relief. I certainly think they are effective.”', —. „ , . Price 50c, at all dealers. Don t simply ask for a kidney remedy—-get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Hudson had. Fostes-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

MUZZLE YOUR DOG.

Orders have been given the city police department to shoot any and all dogs running loose that are not muzzled. By border City Board of wealth office.

Wanted, to Hire Tractor. Wanted, tractor to break ground for wheat Can go to work any time after August Ist -Land west of Fair Oaks.—-James E. Waiter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Phone 337.

LOCAL MARKETS.

July 26—» Corn—sl.96. Oats—7oc. Hens—lsc. Roosters—9c. Springs—2oc. Eggs—3oc. Butterfat—3Bc. The above must look pretty good to the farmer, but not so to the wage earner. Grgin buyers say they could pay $2.10 for a carload of good corn for immediate shipment. It is understood that much corn is being taken by the brewers. The following grain letter from the Wagner Co. will give a pretty good idea of the-present situation: The excellent weather and good character of crop reports confronting the trade this morning intensified bearish sentiment, and there was selling of both corn and oats from the start. Lincoln, Neb., wired that a 20 acre field of oats threshed out 96 bushels to the acre. A Minnesota dispatch stated that corn generally was fine, having made good growth the last two weeks, and with favorable weather, Minnesota will raise a big crop. Olds, lowa, wired: “Had nice rain last night. Oats are extra good. Commenced threshing last week.” Erie, in eastern Kansas, reported good rains and that corn may yet make good. Rains have been needed in the northwest. Some showers fell in that section last night, and the forecast indicates additional moisture within the next twenty-four hours. There is more of a disposition to 'sell old corn, but primary receipts of all grains are running far behind a year ago. The new crop of wheat has commenced to arrive from the southwest. It is being consigned and is being sold to millers and cash handlers. The expert demand for oats has collapsed, at least for, the moment. New oats are selling in moderate volume with the south outbidding Chicago. Threshing returns are generally exceeding expectations. The lowa weather and crop bulletin mentions the week ending July 24 as being the most favorable of the season for rapid growth of com and harvesting of hay and small grain. „ The Cincinnati Price Current estimates the spring wheat crop of the three northwestern states to be 166,341,000 bushels compared with 88,020,000 in 1916. Their estimate on final oat crop for Ohio, Indiana, 1111inois, Missouri, lowa, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, is bushels, compared with 806,358,000 in 1916. They estimate the corn crop of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, lowa. Nebraska, Kansas ard Oklahoma to be 1,754,401,00 ; * bushels as compared with 1,4} 1,383,000* bushels in 1916.

During this Sale Stetson $4.00 hats for $2.98. Stetson $3.50 hats for $2.48. Kingsbury $3.00 hats for $2.15. Red seal s2.fco hats for $1.89. Walton $2.00 hats for $1.29. Save money on your head wear at Duvall’s Quality Shop.

C. EARL DUVALL.

What you get when you buy Schultze’s bread is a bigger and better loaf. Sold only by Bowles 4k Parker’s. %■

Cadet Officers Will Soon Know Their Fates.

r The federal board‘has started the ; work of examining the cadet officers at Ft. Harrison, for commissions, and in a very short time the boys will begin to know just what has been the result of their training the past three months* There are several Jasper county boys who are in this camp and all of them are anxious to know how well they have succeeded. Just what commissions they will win is not known, but there is a feeling that very few commissions above fnat of lieutenant will be granted, the commissions of captain be given to the regulars. The fact, however, that the army is going to be in need of a large number of officers for the training of the cnscript troops that are soon to be mobilized, makes the situation look more hopeful. There is a story going the rounds that few of the Indiana boys who get commissions will be retained in the state. They will be sent to other states to train the drafted men and officers from other states will be sent to Indiana for the same purpose.

U. S. Marshal Gets Slacker.

Frank S. Ream, deputy United States marshal, came to Rensselaer today on the 10:36 train and departed a short time later on the 10:55 a* m. train with Martin Ordiway, the young man v'ho was arrested a few days ago charged with failing to register. Ordiway claims to have been born in Alleghaneyi Pa., in April, 1891. Says he was left an orphan when ten years of age and has had to shift for nimself since that time. He was working for a man named Jones, but it is claimed that he was arranging to go to Chicago, expressing the belief that he could thereby miss the registration. In talking to a Republican reporter he claims he did not understand about the draft and waß perfectly innocent of any intent to do a wrong. He expressed his willingness to enter either the army or navy. The young man has had but little education, having gotten but part of the work offered by the lower grades in the public school. Deputy Marshal Ream said he had no idea what would be Bone with the, young man.

Thursday Hospital Notes.

Miss Maurine Tuteur is improving very nicely. Mrs. Charles V. May continues to improve. Frank Parkison was able to be up on the street this morning. A traveling man, F. H. Littich, was taken very seriously ill last evening and was taken to the hospital, 'but has so far improved today that he was able to continue his travel. Mrs. Fred Rishling is getting along nicely from the effect of her recent accident. The superintendent has requested this paper to thank the many people who have.so kindly sent flowers to the hospital. They are very much appreciatde by the patients and nurses. It is understood that a number of lodges of the county are planning to donate a considerable amount of tanned fruit and other supplies. Whese will be very gratefully received. Give of this or any other kind will be put to most excellent use by the hospital.

NOTICE. Wanted, bids for soldiers’ meate. Will have from 75 to 100 for three meals each day. For further particulars see H. B. Tuteur, Captain Company M, Rensselaer, Indd.

WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Friday.

33 1-3 per cent off on all sweaters and sweater coata. Now is the time to buy them as they are great values. Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL.

TODAY f I'“^' -PROTEA 2ND In a Series of Thrilling Adventures, full of action, mystery and rapid transformations. This is the second showing of this picture. At The Star Theatre FRIDAY FANNIE WARD in BETTY TO THE RESCUE A ■ » SATURDAY Matinee Alma Hanlon in die GOLDEN GOD 4 AT NIGHT MURIEL OSTRICHE in MORAL COURAGE » Regular Admission. AT THE STAR THEATRE. ■v

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